Cloud Engineer AWS

TeWhiwhingamahi The Opportunity 

As a Cloud Engineer using Infrastructure as Code youll help build and evolve the cloud platforms that enable technology teams across Contact to deliver meaningful business outcomes. Working as part of a squad youll contribute to the infrastructure automation networking and security capabilities that support everything from customer experiences through to renewable energy initiatives. 

Youll join a team that values curiosity collaboration and continuous improvement. While youll have plenty of support around you youll also have the opportunity to take ownership of your growth build strong relationships across the organisation and develop into the kind of engineer others want to work with. 

In this role youll: 

• Partner with engineers product owners delivery leads and other technology specialists to deliver outcomes that matter to the business. 
• Help evolve and support cloud infrastructure networking and security capabilities that enable Contact to move quickly and safely. 
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and automation practices that reduce manual effort and improve reliability. 
• Work within a modern cloud environment where learning experimentation and continuous improvement are actively encouraged. 
• Influence technical conversations and squad planning through your expertise curiosity and collaborative approach. 
• Build capability for the future while contributing to Contacts ambition to support renewable energy growth and decarbonisation across Aotearoa. 

What makes this opportunity special is the balance between impact and growth. Youll be joining a team with mature engineering practices strong technical leadership and meaningful work while still having room to develop your own capability and shape your future direction.

Qualifications :

Kowaikoe About You 

Youre someone who enjoys learning and isnt afraid to step into unfamiliar territory. You ask questions seek perspectives from others and care as much about how you work with people as the technical outcomes you deliver.  

You dont need to know everything on day one. What matters is a cloud engineering foundation a growth mindset and a genuine desire to keep building your capability. Were looking for someone who can balance initiative with collaboration bring thoughtful ideas to the table and contribute positively to a team that succeeds together. 

Youll likely bring: 

• Experience working with a public cloud platform such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud. 
• An understanding of cloud infrastructure networking security and infrastructure-as-code principles. 
• Strong problem-solving capability and a curiosity for new technology. 
• The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Confidence working independently while also contributing positively within a team environment. 

Bonus points if youve got: 

• AWS experience and exposure to AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). 
• Experience with automation scripting or infrastructure-as-code tooling. 
• Familiarity with Python PowerShell NodeJS continuous integration practices or cloud-native technologies. 

Youll thrive here if youre someone who enjoys learning values collaboration can navigate different perspectives and is motivated by contributing to outcomes larger than your individual piece of work.  

Additional Information :

We support flexible working where it works for the individual the team and the business. Our main hubs are in Wellington Auckland and Tauranga and this role is best suited to someone who can work flexibly from one of these locations. We also have smaller sites across other major centres of Aotearoa and are open to applications from across Aotearoa (mōtu) where candidates can work flexibly from those centres. 

Contact is not a place youll stagnate. Were growing evolving and investing in our people. We also offer a bunch of other perks like free health insurance cover boosted KiwiSaver access to Contact Shares a Good to be Home annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing a trail-blazing parental leave policy twice yearly payments towards our products if youre a Contact customer and more! 

Applications close on Tuesday 8th September. But just like peak demand great talent surges early so if this role sparks your interest power up your application now! 

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko) we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical mental financial and emotional wellbeing including flexible working arrangements employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age stage background and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract